68 m. ago Tory leader Kemi Badenoch speaks with patients and staff on visit to hospice

Mrs Badenoch was told Farleigh Hospice in Chelmsford needed additional funds of £250,000 after the increase in national insurance contributions.

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73 m. ago Dentist warns this common daily mistake is giving you bad breath

A dentist has revealed that this everyday product might be making your breath worse

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96 m. ago Fastest sinking city in the US is revealed in new study and it’s not in Florida

Some localized spots in one city are found to be sinking up to 50 millimeters per year

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98 m. ago Cometh the hour, cometh the Mandelson: UK ambassador rides crest of a trade deal | Patrick Wintour

The Labour veteran looked an awkward choice for the court of Trump, but now the president is holding his hand and complimenting his beautiful accentPeter Mandelson, with his elegant suits, smooth patter and high-end lifestyle, has always had a dark secret: an interest in the minutiae of trade deals, left over from his period as EU trade commissioner, a period when he could bore for Europe on the virtues of the Mercosur trade deal. Alongside his networking skills, and political antennae, it was his knowledge of trade that possibly persuaded Keir Starmer to take the political risk of appointing him ambassador to Washington.A pro-European social democrat with a full record of insulting remarks about Donald Trump’s racism, Lord Mandelson might not have been the obvious man to open previously closed doors in the US administration. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Screen time warning to parents as quarter of UK families eat dinner in silence

New research has prompted warnings for parents to consider spending more quality time with their children over dinner after a study found that conversations have been swapped for mobiles during meals

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1 hour ago Chimpanzee study reveals musical secrets of humans’ ancient ancestor

Our ability to communicate with rhythm could date back six million years

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2 h. ago How close you live to a golf course impacts your chances of getting Parkinson’s, study shows

Pesticides used to keep golf courses in perfect condition may be causing the disease, according to researchers at the Barrow Neurological Institute in Arizona

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2 h. ago Common item in hand luggage that could 'cause delays' at airport security

Airport security staff are trained to spot more than just sharp objects and suspicious electronics, and being aware of what they're looking for could help you avoid delays in the future

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2 h. ago Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a form of ancient communication

A new study shows that chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks

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2 h. ago Chimps’ rhythmic drumming could shed light on music’s evolutionary roots

Research found chimpanzees drum with non-random rhythms that suggest building blocks of music may predate humans by millions of yearsThey might not produce Gershwin hits, but chimpanzees have got rhythm, researchers have found in a study they say sheds light on the evolutionary origins of music.Scientists have previously found chimpanzees drum on the buttress roots of trees to send information to each other, with each individual having their own signature style. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Wasp mothers use remarkable memory when feeding offspring, according to study

Digger wasps make a short burrow for each egg, stocking it with food and returning a few days later to provide more.

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2 h. ago Woman’s credit score plummets after she mistakenly takes out £6k loan

Monzo’s response left her feeling ‘let down, alone and scared’

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3 h. ago Pope Leo's brothers reveal eerie childhood premonition that he would 'rise to lead'... and why they're now SCARED for him

Louis Prevost, the brother of Robert Prevost, who is now Pope Leo XIV, said he was stunned when he watched the conclusion of the Conclave and saw his brother emerge from the Vatican.

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4 h. ago Aphids stop wreaking havoc on plants with 'game changing' kitchen staple spray

Gardening expert Ish has shared some of his top tips to keep your garden looking its best, and one of his hacks uses a common household item

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4 h. ago Five foods can carry 'greater risk' of rare infection warns UK health agency

Vanessa Wong, a consultant in gastrointestinal infections at the UKHSA, outlined the risks of Listeriosis on X, formerly Twitter

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4 h. ago Plastics in everyday objects may disrupt sleep in same way as caffeine, study finds

Findings show for first time how plastic chemicals throw off the body’s internal clock by up to 17 minutesChemicals in everyday plastics may disrupt the body’s natural 24-hour sleep-wake cycle and circadian rhythm in a way similar to coffee, which increases the risk of sleep disorders, diabetes, immune problems, and cancer, new in vitro research shows.The study looked at chemicals extracted from a PVC medical feeding tube and a polyurethane hydration pouch, like those used by long distance runners. PVC and polyurethanes are also used in everything from kids toys to food packaging to furniture. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Teens have an attention span of 14 minutes, could this dumbphone help?

It’ll come as no surprise that a recent study found the major culprits for distraction were social media apps

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4 h. ago Cut down on sugar for incredible change to unexpected body part

Many people are unaware of the impact that sugar has on our skin - and how it can contribute to its appearance. Luckily, there's one change you can make to improve your skin

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5 h. ago US politics live updates: majority of Americans disapprove of Trump’s higher education approach, poll finds

Fifty-six percent of Americans said they disapprove of Trump’s approach to higher education, while about four in 10 express approval in new AP pollThe quote Trump is referring to from George HW Bush comes from the former president’s acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention on 18 August 1988.And my opponent won’t rule out raising taxes. But I will. And the Congress will push me to raise taxes, and I’ll say no, and they’ll push, and I’ll say no, and they’ll push again. And I’ll say to them: Read my lips. No new taxes.But Bush’s mistake was that he made that anti-tax pledge in the first place and stuck to it in the first part of his presidency. His courageous 1990 reversal on fiscal policy set the stage for a decade of economic growth that eventually achieved budget surpluses.The budget deal that Bush reached with congressional Democrats in 1990 may indeed have contributed to his failure to win re-election in 1992. There is no question that the timing was terrible. The m...

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5 h. ago ‘My body deserves pleasure’: is Virgin Island the most awkward TV sexperiment ever?

Twelve virgins, one island and a team of sex therapists who encourage participants to pleasure them Channel 4’s new show is eye-popping TV. The stars talk fruity games, panic attacks and intimacySex seems to be everywhere – in TV and films, the quagmire of porn online – but young people are increasingly not getting it in real life. The Next Steps longitudinal study following more than 16,000 people, by University College London, found that one in eight 26-year-olds still hadn’t had sex.Hence Channel 4’s new show, Virgin Island, which depicts a two-week “radical retreat” led by sexologists Danielle Harel and Celeste Hirschman and a team of experts. The 12 participants are all virgins, and their varied issues around physical intimacy are explored via therapies that include sex coaches stripping naked and encouraging participants to pleasure them. The hope being that sex might be something they get to experience in the next fortnight. Continue reading...

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